Group |
Monocot |
Family |
Agavaceae |
Genus |
Agave |
Species |
Agave sisalana (Engelm.) Perrine |
Notes |
(de, en, es, fr, pt: Sisal; de: Sisalagave; en: sisal hemp, mescal), cultivated for fibre or hedges, originally from Central America. |
African Plants Database | Names, synonymy and distribution |
Global Plant Initiative | Digitized type specimens, descriptions and use |
Tropicos | Nomenclature, literature, distribution and collections |
GBIF | Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
IPNI | International Plant Names Index |
EOL | Descriptions, photos, distribution and literature |
Google Images | Images |
Flora of Mozambique | Online Flora |
Flora of Zimbabwe | Online Flora |
Flora Zambesiaca | Online Flora |
Photo Guide to Plants of Southern Africa | Online Flora |
PROTA | Uses |
Prelude | Medicinal uses |